Beer Gardens To Visit Around Milwaukee And Waukesha In 2023

MILWAUKEE, WI — It can only mean one thing when the weather warms up in Wisconsin and people begin to flock outside: it's almost beer garden season.

As we stumble out of winter and into spring 2023, there are several beer gardens you can visit around the Milwaukee area. Some of them are traveling and may visit a park near you, while others are more permanent fixtures.

Not all of them are open yet. Be sure to call ahead to double-check hours. The first Milwaukee beer garden to open for the season, South Shore Terrace, features sprawling views of Lake Michigan.

Here are some permanent beer gardens to check out this summer around Milwaukee:

• Whitnall Park Beer Garden at 8831 Root River Parkway in Greendale. Construction may delay opening.
• The Landing at Hoyt Park in Wauwatosa, 1800 Swan Boulevard. Season opener is on May 19.
• Estabrook Park Beer Garden at 4600 Estabrook Drive. Opening ceremony on April 21 and keg tapping on April 23.
• The Vine at Humboldt Park, 3000 South Howell Avenue.

Here are some Raised Grain Brewing Company pop-up beer gardens to check out around Waukesha County this summer:

• Fox River Park on May 26-28.
• Mukwonago Park on June 2-4.
• Muskego Park on June 9-10.
• Naga-Waukee Park on June 23-24.
• Nashotah Park on July 7-8.
• Retzer Nature Center on Aug. 18-19.

Here are some traveling beer gardens to check out in Milwaukee County this summer:

• Greenfield Park on May 17-29.
• Froemming Park on May 31-June 11.
• Cooper Park on June 14-25.
• Grant Park on June 28-July 9.
• Lake Park on July 12-23.
• McCarty Park on July 26-Aug. 6.
• Doctors Park on Aug. 9-25.
• Sheridan Park on Aug. 30-Sept. 4